Pulse Polio Programme Scheduled for December 21

The Pulse Polio programme will happen on December 21 in Guntur.

The district collector said every child under 5 years old should get two drops of the Pulse Polio vaccine.

Officials will set up polio booths at bus stations, railway stations, and major junctions.

They will also focus on places like brick kilns, construction sites, and nomadic communities.

The Health Department, Anganwadi, education department, and others will work together to make sure no child misses the vaccine.

The district has 2,14,981 children below five years old, and 784 risk areas have been identified.

There will be 958 polio booths, 16 transit points, and 6 buffer stock points.